Ever wondered what it's like to score a coveted internship at a major fashion magazine? This summer's Marie Claire interns share the inside scoop, along with their favorite experiences, secrets to success, and how they get it all done with ease.

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Julia Thomas, Features Intern

Julia Thomas, Features Intern

Currently: Studying History at Scripps College

Her Experience as a Marie Claire Intern: "I love how many different assignments we're given—there's no such thing as a regular routine. And all the departments are collaborative and communicative with one another; it's a very focused, dedicated environment."

Joel Barhamand

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Jacquelyn Beaulieu, Accessories Intern

Jacquelyn Beaulieu, Accessories Intern

Currently: Studying Marketing at Manhattan College

Her Go-To Gadget: "The Microsoft Surface 3 is like my own portable office. It's great to be able to check email and reach out to designers from anywhere."

Julia Thomas, Features Intern

Currently: Studying History at Scripps College

Her Experience as a Marie Claire Intern: "I love how many different assignments we're given—there's no such thing as a regular routine. And all the departments are collaborative and communicative with one another; it's a very focused, dedicated environment."

Joel Barhamand

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Jacquelyn Beaulieu, Accessories Intern

Currently: Studying Marketing at Manhattan College

Her Go-To Gadget: "The Microsoft Surface 3 is like my own portable office. It's great to be able to check email and reach out to designers from anywhere."

Joel Barhamand

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Chazz Inniss, Accessories Intern

Currently: Studying Magazine Journalism at Syracuse University

His Experience as a MarieClaire Intern: "I'm living every self-proclaimed fashionista's dream—I'm surrounded by luxury shoes, handbags, and jewelry All. Day. LONG! I love pulling press samples of accessories from the hottest designers."

Joel Barhamand

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Rashad Minnick, Fashion Intern

Currently: Studying Fashion Merchandising and Design at the PhD level at Iowa State University

His Daily Routine: "Aside from checking email and breaking news, I'm constantly looking at images from the current runway season and tracking designer samples."

Joel Barhamand

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Madi Boudinot, Fashion Intern

Currently: Studying Advertising and Public Relations at University of Central Florida

Victoria Monaco, Fashion Intern

Her Stay-Sane Secret: "Technology! I always have my tablet with me—it has the same capabilities as a laptop but lets me use a pen to jot notes in meetings, so it doubles as my notebook."

Joel Barhamand

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Alexa Boorstein, Fashion Intern

Currently: Studying Communications at University of Michigan

Her Advice on Being a Superstar Intern: "Make yourself known to the people you intern for and bring your best every day."

Joel Barhamand

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Olivia Mosley, Marketing/Advertising Intern

Currently: Studying Marketing at Wake Forest University

The Best Lesson She's Learned So Far: "When people think of magazines, they tend to only think of the editorial side. There is so much more to publishing. Just today I learned that every single advertisement can take months of negotiating to secure!"

Joel Barhamand

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Claire Smith, Marketing/Advertising Intern

Currently: Studying Marketing and Corporate Relations at University of Mississippi

The Best Part of Her Week: "Sitting in on strategy meetings with the entire Marie Claire team. It's so exciting—the women here are brilliant, inspiring, empowering, and supportive of one another. They embody the brand."

Joel Barhamand

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Paris Harper, Fashion Intern

Currently: Studying Apparel/Textile Design and Arts and Cultural Management at Michigan State University

The Best Part of Her Internship: "My supervisor is the tech editor, so I'm always connected to keep an eye out for the newest gadgets. I love that I get to do research on products that may be featured in the magazine!"